HBO Succession led this year’s Emmy nominations, earning 25 nominations on Tuesday, as squid game became the first non-English language drama series to be shortlisted for glory by the television equivalent of the Oscars.
Successionwhich follows a rich and powerful family vying to inherit a media empire, led the drama nominees, while ted lasso Y the white lotus it topped the comedy and limited series categories with 20 nominations each.
Two Other Comedies — from HBO tricks and those of Hulu Only murders in the building – each racked up 17 nominations for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, which will be handed out at a dazzling ceremony in Los Angeles on September 12.
“With production at a historic level, the Academy has received a record number of Emmy nominations this season,” said Television Academy Executive Director Frank Scherma.
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“As we prepare for the biggest night in the entertainment industry, we are thrilled to honor the innovators, creators, artists and storytellers who are driving this platinum age of television forward.”
Succession will compete for the best drama with squid gamea violent satire from South Korea in which the outcasts of society compete for cash in fatal versions of children’s games, which is the most watched series on Netflix.
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squid game it also garnered multiple acting nominations, including best leading actor for Lee Jung-jae.
Others in the running for best drama Emmy include Ozarks, Better call Saul Y Strange things.
The Emmys will be broadcast in the United States on NBC and Peacock.
